本文分析了知识经济的三个基本特征——知识、人才、信息 ,指出在知识经济时代 ,知识被凸显到突出的地位 ,人才成为社会的核心 ,信息是重要的资源和财富 ,它呼唤着图书馆流通部门的工作与学术研究。只有这样 ,流通部门才能更新知识 ,稳住人才 ,生产和传播信息 ,才能在知识经济大潮中发展壮大。同时还指出了流通部门开展工作与学术研究的内容及方法 This paper analyzes three basic characteristics of knowledge economy - knowledge, talent and information. It points out that in the era of knowledge economy, knowledge is highlighted in the prominent position, talent becomes the core of society, information is an important resource and wealth, it calls for books Library circulation department work and academic research. Only in this way, the circulation department can update knowledge, stabilize talent, production and dissemination of information, in order to grow in the tide of knowledge economy. At the same time, it also points out the contents and methods of work and academic research in the circulation department